December 2020
Full Moon – Super Story Slam – via Zoom
Deadline for Storytellers to register: by noon, Friday December 4 (8 will be selected from a hat) Full Moon Story Slam date: Sunday, December 6 at 6pm Theme: Acceptance Five times a year, TASN hosts an evening of shared stories, and you won’t want to miss this month’s installment! Yes, it’s virtual, so you’re assured a comfortable seat with a terrific view. 2020 is the seventh year of our successful story slam program. This year The Studio hosted four story slams, initially…
Find out more »Short Play Festival: Act One – via ZOOM
TASN Short Play Festival The plays have been filmed and/or zoom-recorded for your viewing pleasure. They range from laugh-out-loud hysterical to touching tributes; capturing a wide range of human relationships and emotion. All are directed and performed by our amazing universe of The Actors Studio talent, and we're written by some of America’s finest Playwrights. “The Next Ivan Sharansky” by Playwright and TV Producer, Jim Geoghan, stars Camille Garro as Ida and Michael Pingree as Carl, directed by Jack Rushton and…
Find out more »Intro to Storytelling with Kurt Mullen – via ZOOM
This class is being offered via ZOOM Whether we’re on a date, at a family dinner, on a sales call, or on stage, we are all telling stories, all the time. Why not be good at it? Learn to tell stories in ways that really connect. Learn to craft the kinds of powerful, funny, impactful stories like you hear on The Moth and other popular true-story podcasts. Kurt Mullen is a storyteller, writer, and teacher. He has recently filmed a story…
Find out more »Zoom Improv – Classes with Charles Van Eman
*Become a better listener (to others and to your own ideas!)*Learn to access your playful nature!*Find your funny!*Brush up on Improv skills and meet new people in your community! Improv Chops- We will cover the basic “rules” of improv such as listening, Yes-Anding, and finding truth in comedy through a series of improv games and exercises over 5 weeks. We will explore the two-person scene. This course will culminate in a performance open to the public! Charles Van Eman brings…
Find out more »The Gathering by Jack Neary – an original Zoom play
Presented by Acting Out Productions Acting Out Productions presents THE GATHERING, a brand new thriller written by Jack Neary exclusively for Zoom presentation! Unlike other plays which need to be adapted to fit into the Zoom format, THE GATHERING begins its life in the Zoom universe—a universe we’ve all become so familiar with over the past year. THE GATHERING, in 70 fast-moving minutes, shows what can happen when a simple online family get-together evolves into a gripping, terrifying nightmare as…
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